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Août 2014

Drilling efficiency and flexibility in tillage equipment specification are the main themes of Great Plains presence at this year’s Tillage Live event to be held on 10th September at Down Ampney Airfield, Gloucestershire. The company’s 6-metre Centurion cultivator drill will be put through its paces and the firm will also be demonstrating the highly successful mounted DTX, X-Press and ST Bar cultivators as well as examples from its trailed machines range including the SL and Cultipress.

Great Plains, a major manufacturer of tillage, seeding and planting equipment selling into markets throughout Europe and world-wide, has announced the appointment of Alexander Geffers to the role of Territory Manager for Germany.

Aged 33, married with one child and based near Hanover, Alexander has developed extensive experience over the past nine years in the sales and distribution of both new and used agricultural equipment including leading brands such as Claas, Lemken, Amazone and Fendt.

Great Plains UK has appointed C J Cox Limited as its dealer for Dorset and the surrounding area. An established dealer for other major brands including Valtra, CAT and Lely and strategically located in Sturminster Newton close to the county’s large grain belt area, C J Cox is well placed to support users of Great Plains machines in the Dorset, South Somerset and South Wiltshire areas.

Great Plains UK has confirmed the appointment of Jason Weston in the role of Territory Manager for Eastern and South-East England.

Educated at Cranfield University, Jason (42) is from Cambridgeshire and has a wealth of experience across a wide spectrum of the agricultural machinery market including retail sales, dealer network development, after-sales and product demonstrations.

Great Plains is further strengthening its European presence with the appointment of Lars Spange as Territory Manager for Denmark and Sweden.

Having been brought up on and later tasked with managing the family’s farm in Southern Denmark, where the primary business was vegetable production, Lars (40) has developed a wide-ranging experience in agriculture.

SALINA, Kan. - Russell Diehl found his calling while working at a recycling facility, where he saw nothing but opportunity in piles of damaged bicycles. The S1 fabrication operator is now known by neighborhood children as “the bike guy.”

“I bought a couple of the bikes, brought them home, and started working on them,” he said. “The next thing I knew, all the little kids in the neighborhood were saying, ‘hey, you can fix bikes,’ so I just kept fixing bikes.”

With the introduction of an anhydrous coulter machine, Great Plains adds efficiency, accuracy, and versatility to its line of Nutri-Pro® Precision nutrient applicators, offering operators a multi-functional machine.

The new Nutri-Pro®3000-12C30 features a 22" anhydrous coulter blade for precise, high-speed anhydrous ammonia placement with minimal ground disturbance. With 1540 lb. pre-load, followed by the optional “spider” closing wheels, the Nutri-Pro3000-12C30 seals anhydrous fertilizer tightly in the ground with minimal loss and maximized efficiency.